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We are now transmitting 'live, real time' images of livestock sales on the internet. Log on via auctionmarts.com and follow the on screen instructions. Cattle Orkney Auction Mart sold 20 prime cattle, 8 store cattle and 36 Over Thirty Month cattle through the ring on Monday, 31st January. Prime heifers sold to 166p/kg, for a 545kg Belgian Blue x, from Flett, Hurtiso, Holm, which realised £904.70 to E Flett, Butcher, Stromness. Other leading prime heifer prices: Pow, Sandwick (510 kg) 161p (£821.10); Howe, Harray (570) 161p (£917.70); Swanbister, Orphir (570) 157p (£894.90); Nigley, Evie (590) 157p (£926.30); Easterbister, Holm (635) 154p (£977.90); Cotland, St Ola (645) 148p (£954.60); Redland, Firth (570) 157p (894.90); Chinyan, Dounby (545) 157p (£855.65); Netherhill, Tankerness (545) 157p (£855.65). Prime steers sold to 161p/kg for a 695kg Belgian Blue x, from Clark, Stratheast, Holm, which realised £1,118.95 to a South buyer. Other leading prime steer prices: Russamyre, Orphir (840 kg) 154p (£1,293.60); Stratheast, Holm (615) 157p (£965.55). A small entry of store cattle saw store steers sell to 157.4p/kg for a Limousin cross from Eunson, Staye, Deerness which scaled 575 kg’s and realised £905. Store heifers sold to 147.4p/kg for a Limousin cross also from Staye which scaled 570 kg’s and realised £840. Over Thirty Month cattle averaged 103.8p/kg, and sold to a top of 137.9p, for a 580kg Simmental x cow, from Wood, Pow, Sandwick which realised £800. Other leading OTM prices: Haquoy, Shapinsay (615 kg) 118.7p (£730); Lopness, Sanday (600) 115p (£690); Russamyre, Orphir (705) 113.5p (£800); Swanbister, Orphir (685) 102.2p (£700); Nigley, Evie (785) 107p (£840); East Massater, South Ronaldsay (610) 111.5p (£680); Easter Greenigoe, Orphir (735) 127.9p (£940); Staye, Deerness (635) 110.2p (£700); Flaws, Evie (530) 113.2p (£600); Midskaill, Egilsay (645) 107p (£690). Top price per head for cows was £940 for a Simmental cow from Wylie, Easter Greenigoe, Orphir, which scaled 735kg (127.9p/kg). Previous sale Orkney Auction Mart sold 15 prime cattle and 58 Over Thirty Month cattle through the ring on Monday, 10th January. Prime steers sold to 175p/kg, for a 630kg Belgian Blue x, from Clark, Stratheast, Holm, which realised £1102.50, to a South buyer. Prime heifers sold to 168p/kg for a 595kg Charolais x, from Henry, Howe, Harray, which realised £999.60 to E Flett & Co, Butcher, Stromness. Over Thirty Month cattle maintained a steady trade, averaging 101.07p/kg, and selling to a top of 135.7p, for a 700kg Simmental x cow, from Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay which realised £950. Top price per head for cows was £1,060 for an Angus cow from Binscarth Farms, Firth, which scaled 925kg (114.6p/kg). Over Thirty Month bulls sold to 109.2p/kg for a Limousin, from Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay, which scaled 1090kg and realised £1190, this was also the top price per head for OTM bulls. Sheep 579 Prime lambs and 452 Cast sheep were sold on Monday 22 November Prime lambs sold to 162.8/kg, for a pen of 32 Texel x, from Ritch, Sandside, Graemsay which scaled 43kg and realised £70. Top price per head was £71 for a Char from Slater, Millquoy, Stenness Cast ewes sold to £97 for 2 Suf from Simmons, Breckmyres, Shapinsay
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